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Show r Madam and the professor had not been the happiest couple In the world. He was wedded to his books, and neglected his pretty wife. Long had she suffered, and doubtless would v have continued to do so, only that his VAAWAAWNAA cousin took the bull by the horns and VV X? suggested a strategem whereby the By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE. student should be aroused and made to realize how dear to his heart this Autbor of "Little Miss Millions," "The Spiders Web, "Miss wife of his really might be. Caprice," "Dr. Jacks Widow," Etc., Etc. It was the old principle over again of not missing the water until the Copyright, 1901, by Street end Smith, New York. w well ran dry. And one day, when the learned man found his blue-eye- d spouse gone, and CHAPTER IV. had been given his address, made his a few Hnea. simply signed H. begging Aad the Professor, Too, appearance. her by her love to meet the writer in y Stuart immediately decided to make Antwerp, which note she had apparperhaps It was a rash resolve pos-,6la full disclosure. Charlie Stuart should have accently dropped in the haste of her dewarn-An opportunity came in epted the baron's good time parture, the professor threw his books to the winds and started in pursuit. for its full value, and have left whereby they could converse without was being overheard. To think he would even fight, and itwerp by the first train. But It Then Charlie let loose. word of the baron against for me! she said, almost IncreduDuly the He fairly staggered his companion lously. of perspicacity, and jii ova powers Indeed, he is distracted enough to jjwiio did not see why he should with his first volley, containing the account of the famous baron and his defy Fate itself. But, madam, you yield so easily, la other words, he was not ready to charge that Arllne Brand was the most may do me a favor, boldly. You have but to name it, sir. in the story the wonderful dangerous as well as notorious advenjcliefo without more turer in all Europe. This lady whom I had the pleasjgroa had related, While Artemus was yet gasping ure of serving this lady whom your abundant proof. furious husband saw me put into a perhaps he might even doubt It until from the effect of this hot shot, Charlie poured In grape and cannister. He carriage gave me a card and Invited tie action of Arllne Brand convinced Ho of her guilt, or her own sweet sketched the dramatic advent of the me to call upon her here at the hotel it. professor on the scene, the challenge lije tonfessed to a duel he had flung at the supposed Ah! yes, with a bright smile. That was Charlies idea of frlend-hidisturber of his family peace, Charlies She gave me a card. I did not amazed questions concerning yellow look at It Just then, hut after the ridiWith the disappearance of the baron culous encounter with your husband. Iron the scene, Charlie supposed the hair and blue eyes, and finally the solemn agreement that had been reach- In which he accused me of stealing his ilow was over for the morning. ed between them. wife, and threatened me with death on He was mistaken. Charlie, having exhausted his reper- the field of honor, I took occasion' to While be stood there on the curb, a was toire, now turned the tables. Investigate, and found this. prey to distracting thoughts, he He handed the card to her. What became of you, my dear leiag closely watched by a man who One glance, and the professors wife boy? he asked. lad keen lounging just inside the entI waved you farewell, Artemus laughed. rance of the Steen courtyard. Yes, It Is my but, When Stuart started to move away, said. Then you were not in the second on my honor, Meinherr Stuart, I did tie gentleman appeared to lose the not give it to you. coach? last .estige of control which he possThat I know very well. What 1 Ay, ay. You see, the fair lady essed. He ran after the retreating figure. neglected to favor me with one of her wish to discover is. who did? There Tie patter of footsteps just behind cards, and I was compelled to adopt is a young lady, also with such goldmeasures of my own In order to dis- en hair and blue eyes as you yourself Um aatuarlly caused Charlie to half cover her residence. She went to the possess; she is stopping at this hotel. he it might thought turn; perhaps Now, you must have at some time exle the baron, with yet another choice hotel In the Rue de Mennlsters." Thats the De la Paix " with a changed card3 with her. Can you not bit of information with which to add frown, remembering the card he held. remember the circumstance? to his stock of cheerfulness, or mayhap The professors wife nodded eagerly. Yes, my boy, the same. I was satArtemis desirous of overtaking him. Well do I remember; It was only isfied that I had found out just where He was immediately undeceived. She quite charmed mo lookshe d me Induced but who A yesterday. up put curiosity gentleman, to waylay the doorkeeper, he who with her naivete and her flattery. I ed as though he might have been dallhad never before met one so fascinatying with the wine too long, but with opened the carriages and exercised the functions of factotum. So, put- ing. hot passion glowing in his eyes, was It was the Countess Isolde Braclose upon him. ting a bit of silver in his hand, I askEren as Charlie stepped back a pace, ed him who the lady might be she bant. And her name? asked Charlie, He thinking the man was drunk, or in a with the veil over her face. intscratched his head as though a bit his heart sinking. great hurry to catch a train, to his (To be continued.) ense surprise the stranger slapped puzzled himself, and then suddenly into Charlies face a pair of kid gloves answered, as though at random; WHERE PERSONS ARE EVERYTHING Mile. Brand. le carried. Charlie had been listening eagerly. Position of Congressman's Wife In Luckily, Stuart had a cool head for He gave vent to an exclamation of one of his race, or they would have Washington Society. satisfaction. The rural congressmans wife, amhad it out then and there In the bitious to he in society, and who fondArtemus, you are a brick! street of the Steen. So, continued the other, with a ly imagines that election to the House He saw that the man had a grievance, though utterly in the dark as to grim smile, as though he could scent of Representatives carries with it the what its nature might be. something that had not yet become golden key to unlock all doors, learns "See here! Who are you? asked visible to the naked eye, "I came to her first and bitter lesson, says Mr. the conclusion the young lady had Low, when she discovers .that position Charlie. Aha! I am Herr Professor Richter given us her true name, after all, means something, but persons are of Dresden. though Bhe hinted at possessing an- everything. Such a woman comes to other. Charlie shook his head. Washington full of her own importYes; why did she say that? mused ance, profoundly impressed with the "Still I am groping in the dark. To But one thing seems cleaT Charlie. greatness of her husband, fondly bemy knowledge I never had the pleasthere is an Arllne Brand, after all;' and lieving that the wife of the president, ure of meeting you, professor. I am bound to discover what the wives of the members of the cabiThe German scowled angrily. Which is one" good thing for you, relation, if any, connects her with this net, the wives of the senators, will runreceive her with open arms; that she sir; and now that you have met me, bold, Intriguing countess, or the Professor wiU be invited to the dinners of which you shall give me the satisfaction of away wife of the Herr I am booked she has read in her local paper; that a gentleman. morning It either that, or for a duel." she will get her name In the newsmust be, with pistols or do you prefer Charlie Stuart saw the shades of papers, and her dresses will be desswords? Blood alone can wipe out the base insult" night close in upon the old city of cribed, as was that of the governors Professwife at the last charity ball. Alas for Herr Antwerp with a sigh of deep satisfac"Suppose you tel me, her disillusionment! She learns that or, how I have offended you. Surely, tion. It could not be a matter Bertous enough Reaching the hotel he boldly asked while a congressman may be a very to see Madam Sophie Richter. to call for a duel. big man in his district, he is a very Some time elapsed while he waited. small man in Washington until he has How? roared the German, dancing He was on needles and pins hung established his right to be regarded his eyes glaring, his up and down, by sus- as above the average. If he has money hands working as though eager to up, as it were, on tenter-hook- s desand tact he may soon attract attention After clutch the others throat pense. The lady awaits meinherr in the and cross the golden boundary; or if troying my honor, you profess ignorat last came he has no money, hut much ability, ance, scoundrel! Then I will tell you, little parlor over yonder," he will reach his destination by anthe message. even though every gossip in Antwerp Charlie drew in a long breath and other route; but if he has neither one learn of my shame. By running away entered. nor the other, if he is simply an ordiwith my wife! He felt a sensation of tremendous nary member of congress, a very fair What? relief. Charlie was so staggered by the acspecimen of middle class commonFor the lady, while pleasant and place intelligence, the social recognicusation that he could hardly catch his even handsome In her appearance, tion for which hl3 wife sighs will breath. never be hers. The wives of senators He had passed through some was a strapger. to the lady. bowed courteously He his from her state will return her call, she life, strange experiences during I am a stranger to you, lady an may be Invited to a tea, even to a dinbut this was really the first time he bad ever been accused of such an esEnglishman, Stuart by name. Through ner at the fag end of the season, but I have become, that will be the limit of her insight misadventure some capade. I assure you, into society. Harper's Weekly. But, Herr Professor, I swear to much against my will, arrangeyou I never set eyes upon the lady In mixed up In your domestic to throw here come I have and ments, Aneedot of Dr. Johnion iquestlon. You lie, rascal! Did I not with my myself upon your mercy and beg your was In the shop of Thomas DaIt own eyes see you put her in the cargentle Indulgence as an intercessor. vies, bookseller, that Boswell, afterher The lady looked astonished. there stand and watching riage, ward the famous biographer of Dr. drive away! You are guilty! :Sir, explain. Who seeks to do Samuel Johnson, first met that great Poor Charlie felt as limp aB a dish-rayou harm, and of whom am I to beg man. Davies respectfully introduced indulgence? she asked. Boswell,, who was greatly agitated, to This connection with Artemus and Madam, there is at large In Ant- the formidable doctor. Boswell whishis irrepressible dramatic fever was werp a man who has sworn to have Dont tell where I pered to Davies; From Scotland, cried bringing about the most agonizing the life of the wretch who has robbed come from. his quiet home of Its one bright jewel Davies, roguishly. "Mr. Johnson," said Well, all I say is, I must have done who prowls hither and yon, regardBoswell, I do Indeed come from Scotit in my sleep. But I gave you my less of his personal appearance, land, hut I cannot help It. This, of word, and If I cannot prove my In- breathing vengeance, and ready to course, was said not as a humiliating nocence, I will give you the satisfacsacrifice all he has on earth if he can abasement at the expense of his countion you demand. which but avenge hik honor. try, but as a light pleasantry, concili-atat sunrise? eagerly. e You really mean that the profeshe thought would soothe and As you say. There is my card, pro- sor is here in Antwerp? doctor. The speech, however, the fessor. Leave the particulars at my was somewhat unlucky. John seized Raging around like a mad bull. hoteL" the expression, "comes from Scothis left has at musty he .That last Stuart stood looking after the learn- old That, sir, I find land," and retorted; books? ed disciple. much In evidence, I assure is what a great many of your counVery "She the wife of that trymen cannot help. heavy-brainscholar? Perish the you." Then our strategem worked," she There Is another infernal thought! Sweat Sympathy. laughed. mistake about It. This queer old town Mrs. Youngwed Yes, Mr. Youngwed Pardon my Ignorance,' madam, Is all upset, It seems." but I am inclined to think It worked didn't feel at all well this morning, Then he suddenly remembered the too well, since I, an entirely Innoso I just made him Btay home from the card she had given him, with her ad- only cent man, am booked to meet the pro- office., dress; as he had not thought to look fessor In a duel at sunrise, Mrs. Naybor Indeed! I notice all at it, so he hastily drove Into his pock- because, forsooth, he chanced to see your carpets are up, and your back et and drew out thd case in which he me place a lady In a cab a lady who shed's painted, and had placed it fresh from her hand, had and whom the old Mrs. Youngwed Yes, 1 got Mr. locks, golden only to receive a sad shock as he I mean the jealous professor chose to Youngwed to do all that while he was read: home fancy was the wife of his bosom. The lady laughed aloud. MADAM SOPHIE RICHTER, Oh, In a duel! He fight for me! Hotel de la Praix, Antwerp. Mill Worker In Japan. Dresden." charming! It is too good! What will All mills In Japan run day and night Cousin Hildegarde say? Weil, there it was. and change hands at noon and midIm sure I dont know; hut Im night. The vast majority of mill In black and white he saw the misanxious to convince this old erable evidence before his eyes. workers are children, who work eleven Still he was grimly determined to that he has gotten hold of the wrong hours at low wages. In one mill at keep his engagement for that evening, man, and I am certain you will assist Osaka 2.600 workers are under 16 years come what might me to prove my innocence. of age, and operate only 3,700 Bpindles. ' Oh! Oh, sir, most certafifly; especially In America 300 persons operate the sublime faith! It would require mountains to crush a positive as there Is no man la the matter at same number. belief la the conviction of his own eyes all. and the object of our little escaad his own Intuition. pade has been accomplished. Since Real Boolaliat. inDinner came next you have been put to more or less met such a socialist as nebber I would it a convenience in the premises, He could amuse himself with Dusty. thousand and one theories bearing be only fair for me to explain." In what way? upon the case. The story was nothing new, though Why, he was happy when he foun considerof Charlie was enjoying his dinner its sequel gave evidence hed been run over by de old hog out with a fair amount of satisfaction, able originality, thanks to the appearAt first he thought it was a d bright-witteHildegarde cashiering what a load he carried ance of the Gould special. Pea his mind, when Artemus, who on the sc tie. A WARRIOR BOLD ? I well-mea- nt U p- carte-de-visit- dorid-face- ht g. bow-legge- d, ed to-da- y. fire-eat- er i in. e; MP-tor- e AGRICULTURE rVj : Rocks in Winter. From Farmers' Review; When we began raising fancy poultry like many others we made many mistakes in the construction of our buildings. We arranged the houses to suit the ground instead of convenience for ourselves and comfort for the fowls. Our first house faced the west Was covered with a shed roof made of boards. The floor was of earth. The roosts were made of strips and hung to the wall with hinges, so as to he raised up out of the way when cleaning out the droppings. But we soon came to grief. A skunk burrowed under but failed to get out before we arrived. A He paid with short war followed. his life for the keen pleasures of a moment." The moles worked up the floor and the hens by wallowing in the dust made it almost Impossible to clean. The roof leaked and the sun only got into the house during the afternoon. Our next building was made with a gable roof. It was twelve feet wide and long enough for three This house faced the south. pens. s About of the roof sloped to the north, thus giving greater height to the side through which we wished the sunshine to enter. In this we placed a cinder floor. We covered the roof with shingles. Used common boards for siding and lined it with building paper, placing a window two feet square in each pen about a foot from the ground. The fowls did fine in this house. We were never troubled with frosted combs and have found it warm enough for a brooder house during February. The great trouble with this shed was the large space in the gable and the cinders on the floor made it difficult to clean. This season we have erected a four-pehouse facing the south, making it five feet high on the north side and eight feet on the south. The siding 1b common stock boards and the cracks are battoned. The lining is of heavy felt paper. The roof is of shingles. We placed four windows two feet square in the south side. These are about eighteen Inches from the floor. We also placed an outside door into each adjoining lot. We sided up the partitions solid for two feet and finished out with lath. A door hung on spring hinges was placed between each pen. The feature of this house was the cement floor. The roosts were small tressels placed over dropping hoards, making it easy to clean out and the litter is kept off of the floor. We think this house is a dandy. A. A. Anderson, Macon County, Illinois. . two-third- n Soil Humus. F. M. Lewis: The most Important question the farmer has to deal with y regarding the maintenance or restoring fertility of the soil is Soil At the annual meeting of Humus. the Experimental Union In 1900, Prof. I. P. Roberts, of Cornell University, stated that the soils of our continent contained sufficient plant food for the production of from 300 we find our to 600 crops, yet y farms already becoming less productive simply because this fertility is an condition, and unavailable or locked-uthe successful farmer is the one that Is finding the key for working the best combination. The time has been when most every farmer who prided himself on doing proper work piled his manure in the yard at least once, and often more. The more it heated the better work he thought he was doing, when in reality all the good he did was to kill the weed seeds, and it was a wonderfully expensive method. Every day that his manure heap steamed he was losing the very best lertility it contained, and that was only part of the loss, for it has been ascertained that the rotting of the vegetable matter in the soil is the great secret of unlocking the plant food, and especially that which is the most difficult to unlock, "the mineral plant food, so he not only lost fertility by fermenting in the heap, but also lost the power to unlock what is in the soiL Increases Moisture. This is not the only advantage of putting plenty of vegetable matter in our soils, as It has a wonderful effect upon the waterholding capacity of our soils. A piece of land, part of which, had been cropped for years, until it was about exhausted of its humus content, was tested for moisture. Another part of the same soil which had only two crops taken from it was sampled for The atmospheric condimoisture. tions of each was the same, yet that which was rich in humus contained 1 quarts of water per cubic foot more' than the other. These same soils, when wet to the same extent and exposed to the sun for ten hours, the one rich In humus contained a quart more moisture per cubic foot We see by this that the amount of humus in our soils plays a very important part as to Its water-holdin-g capacity. When we remember that all plant food In the soil must become soluble In vtater, and that such food is taken into the plant only through the moisture that Is in the soil, we realize the importance of anything in our soils that will Increase Its content. Farmers Review. p Feeding for Eggs. From Farmers Review: I would not advise any one that has a good, healthy flock to undertake doctoring them with antidotes with a view of Wheat vs. Other Grains for Fattening Pigs. forcing egg production, either sumAt the Nebraska Experimental Stamer or winter. On most farms there are plenty of feeds that would go to- tion 48 pigs weighing about 110 wards making a perfect balanced ra- pounds each were divided Into eight tion, if we take advantage of it. The lots, six in a lot After a preliminsecret in making hens lay is simply ary feeding of nine days, they were providing them with suitable feed, put on their respective rations Octoand its a safe way. Corn, wheat, ber 21, 1901. During the experimental oats, barley and millet seed are good period of thirteen weeks following poultry feeds, some do not believe in this date, the food consumed in the corn, but their reasons are mostly production of one pound of gain on like the small boys "because. The the different rations was as follows: Lot 1, 6.37 pounds of whole dry Agricultural Experiment Stations tell us that corn is one of the very best wheat. feeds for poultry, but they do not teU Lot 2, 5.75 pounds of soaked wheat us to feed It exclusively; still more, Lot 3, 6.59 pounds of ground wheat cool reasoning would not suggest Lot 4, 5.86 pounds of ground whfeat and corn, equal parts. that we feed it exclusively. Lot 6, 6.21 pounds of ground wheat The natural makeup of their feed is a variety; a little of this and that and rye, equal parts. Lot 6, 6.12 pounds of ground wheat and a constant exercise in procuring it. Some tell us to make them and shorts, equal parts. Lot 7, 6.09 pounds of ground corn. scratch for their feed, a more correct Lot 8, 6.24 pounds of ground rye. way to say it would be to let them At the time this experiment was scratch for their feed; they would rather do it than not, besides, it does conducted, wheat and com were each away with gorging and encouraging worth 55 cents per bushel, rye 60, and a lazy lumix disposition. Corn ex- wheat 'shorts 318 per ton. The cost clusively, or in fact wheat or millet is of grinding the wheat and rye was too heavy and too rich, something to eight cents per hundred and the com make bulk must be added. I know of six cents. At these prices the net nothing better than wheat bran to profits were greatest on soaked wheat, balance up a heavy rich feed Its so amounting in this case to 1.30 per on common though that it is hardly poppig, as compared with ular. Bran makes bulk, not only ground wheat In this experiment, bulk, but it clears the passages and corn at 55 cents per bushel gave a net profit of only 60 cents per pig. It keeps the digestive organs in condition. Bran alone would be too light was therefore the most expensive for an exclusive feed, besides, it food used. The ground wheat prowould not he in line with nature to duced 9 per cent larger gains than feed nothing else. The craw Is a the ground corn, pound for pound, and Hhe ground com 2 per cent larger grinding mill and we must keep It at ijains than the ground rye. work. Wheat kernels are so small and The different grains would not be a perfect feed alone; grass, Insects hard that many passed through the and dozens of things we hardly think animals undigested, and unless first ground or soaked this grain is unsatisof, go towards completing the natural wants. Fowls on free range factory for feeding. Of the two meth ods, soaking is more economical unusually find these extra knickknacks, less the grinding can be done for 2 but peuned-ufowls or fowls In winter must have their equivalent In cents per hundred. E. A. Burnett some form, or they cannot do the Nitrogen-GatherinBacteria. very best Cut clover or alfalfa hay Attention was called in my last reimitates, cut vegetables Imitate aud port to the importance of nitrogen green cut bone helps to make summer out of winter as near as It would in the nutrition of plants, and the be possible. All these things are discovery of a new method of cultivating the bacteria which gather nitrowithin our reach and the time rein connection with leguminous to them would return gen procure quired was announced. This method crops a nice profit, these means will bring has been during the past eggs, and its a safe way. M. M. year. The perfected reason for the failure of Nebraska. Johnson, Clay County, former work in this line, both in this Fowls. country and Europe, has been deterSilky Silky fowls are not extensively bred mined, and a new, simple, cheap, and method of in this country, but in England are thoroughly satisfactory very popular. Their soft, webless growing and distributing the tubercle feathers when in prime conditions, bacteria for all the Important leguare exceedingly loose and 'fluffy, stand- minous crops has been perfected. The nitrogen-gatherinpower of the bacing out from the body in all directeria grown by our new method Is at fowl the the appearance tions, giving of a large bird, which their weight least five times as great as the nitrogen-gpower of the ordinary does not justify. The cocks weigh athering from 2 to 4 pounds, while the forms found in nature, and the new forms, Instead of being restricted to weight of the hens Is from 2 to 2 pounds, says a government bulletin. certain oflegumes, have a much wider range activity. Field tests on a The birds are of rather square, comscale were stated during the pact Cochin build; crested, the cock's large and advance reports from the crest running back horizontally, while year, farmers show extremely the hens is globular favorable returns from the use of rose feather legged; comb, lumpy in these organisms. Secretary of Agriappearance and dark purple In color; culture Wilson. earlobes, blue or purple tinged with white; skin, violet, approaching black, Present Play by Oscar Wilde. the covering of the bones being of the Salome, by the late Oscar Wilde, tame color; shanks, dark blue or was given In Berlin the other afterblack; plumage, white and downy. noon at a matinee before an invited Bilkies lay a small egg of a pale buff audience, a public representation havcolor, and lay 10 to 25 before wanting been forbidden by the police. It mothexcellent make was a tremendous success. ing to sit They ers and are very valuable to hatch end rear the tender little ones of the The oat crop end snenr crop have more delicate varieties. ach Increased j in fifty years. water-holdin- 31-0- p g . g five-toe- stx-fol- g Get Ready to Spray. Every year farmers lose heavily through the insects and fungus that attack their plants. Raspberries and other small fruits suffer as well as the larger economic plants. Spraying will save the crops that are now permitted to be taken from the husbandman. The currants and other bushes need to be looked after If they are to be expected to yield a crop at all commensurate with the amount of labor and money . that has been expended on them. At this time of year is the proper season for preparing the outfits to be used later. The man with a small garden to protect will not need the large apparatus of the man that has an orchard, hut in either case some apparatus Is essential. Every kind of fruit bearing plant needs different treatment from every other, and this is a matter that should be studied now. As soon as spring opens the fruit grower or the vegetable grower should be fuUy equipped for the work of spraying the plants he is trying to grow. The great danger 1b fruit grower that the will defer making his purchases of apparatus and materials till It is too late to get ready for the first and most necessary sprayings. If his product is attacked by insects or fungus later, subsequent sprayings will not repair the injury, for It must be remembered that spraying is a preventive and not a curative. Spraying as an adjunct to the other operations of horticultural effort has been well proven to be valuable. There Is still some prejudice against It In many quarters, but the preponderance of testimony Is overwhelmingly in favor of the practice. Year after year the writer has noted In his vicinity the rose hushes bleached by the attacks of insects that could have been easily kept off by the use of a small hand sprayer. Certainly the things that we labor to grow are worth spending a little more on to preserve. hard-laborin- g A Most Accomplished Statesman. My boy, the way to succeed to always to do right. Henry Clay said he would rather be right than President. Was he President? No; but he was right" "He tried to be President, didnt he? Yes but he was not elected." "Then he must have been both right and left. Exception to the Rule. Them two dudes, the girl at tho music counter remaiked, is trying to get me to look at em. Wheres your grammar? said ths Two dudes girl at the book counter. is plural. I guess not! contemptuously the other. It takes more than two of them fellows to make a pluraL" d What Worried Jones. g Points in Catalpa Growing. Wm. L. Hall: With close planting and cutting back two years afterward, thinning will become necessary within eight or ten years from the time of planting. Some of the trees will be large enough for fence posts, aud If the work is judiciously done good returns may be secured from this first cutting. When the first growth is bushy and undesirable, a better growth can usually be secured by cutting the stand clean and reproducing stand it by sprouts. A clean-cu- t should he protected by occasional strips of timber left uncut for the protection of the succeeding crop of sprouts. This is especially necessary on the prairies where heavy winds prevail, for the young sprouts are very tender aud easily broken off during the first year or two of their The protective strips are growth. best run east and west, as the most damaging winds are from the south. The best growth of Catalpa Is not This obtained in pure plantations. statement Is contrary to general practice and belief, for almost all Catalpa plantations throughout the country are pure planted. The advantage of a suitable associate tree is that by shading the ground, it will keep out weeds and grasses and kill off the lateral branches of the Catalpa, thus giving the tree a straight, clean bole to the height of 18 to 20 feet The best trees for planting with Catalpa in the Middle West are Osage Orange and Russian Mulberry. Growers need not hesitate to force the growth of their Catalpas, as the wood Is apparently just as good when The rate of grown fast as slow. growth makes no difference in the sale of the product Only shape and size count. Dr. von Schrenk finds that Catalpa wood, if cut from the living tree, is one of the most durable timbers known. No fungus has yet been found that will grow in the dead wood. The wood of living trees is attacked by two fungi, one causing a soft rot, the other a brown rot Forestry for Farmers. The farmers of this country own about 500,000,000 acres of woodland, ten times the acreage of all the federal forest reserves. Most of it consists of small woodlots from which the owners derive their timber supplies for farm purposes. It was to help the farmer in caring for his that the Bureau of Forestry several years ago undertook to furnish him, .without cost, with the services of its foresters. The offer proved popular, and applications for assistance have far exceeded the ability of the bureau, with Its limited number of trained foresters, to answer them. During the season just passed the bureau has accomplished more than ever before In putting small woodlots under forest management and In teaching the farmer how properly to treat his timber. Two experts have been employed In the North and South who have examined and have put under management several thousand acres of woodland. A great deal of wood is consumed every year on the farm for fuel, posts, poles, and other uses. Ordinarily, the farmer cuts what he needs without thought as to whether he Is lessening the power of his forest constantly to yield Its supplies. The result Is that the forest becomes poorer every year and less able to furnish the wood its owner needs. The skill the farmer exercises in the management of his crops is not of the kind that enables him to manage properly his timber. He needs the services of a forester. Usually, only one visit to the farm by the bureau's expert Is necessary, and this service is given without cost to the owner. When, as occasionally happens, a second visit Is needed, the owner is required to pay the traveling and living expenses of the expert while employed at the work. tim-berla- Subsidies of Various Powers. France gives the largest subsidy to shipping of any power. The total amount, including postal subsidies, is 38,500,000 a year. Japan domes next with about 33,000,000 and then Germany and Russia. No, gentle reader, Mr. Jones Is not; under the Influence of liquor, Mr. Jones is merely trying to come down) a moving staircase that Is moving up.j Reason for Early Rising. I hope all you little boys, said the! commence the week right, teacher, by getting up early Monday morning." "Yesm, replied little Johnny, I always love to get up early Monday: j morning. And you feel all the better for It,! dont; you, Johnny? we Yesm. Thats the mornin have pancakes and syrup. Full Limit. I told you was that never insisted upon a Dr. Price-Pricfee for his advice from" those who couldnt afford to pay him. got Well, when he Markley through with me he asked me If I had any money and I said Yes. Jenkins Well? Well," hfe said, Til take Markley What Jenkins e it As to Sex. see theres a western' scientist who declares that the insect, which says Katie did is the male,, and the one that says Katie didnt, is the female. Henpeck Thats all nonsense, b cause if youll notice the one that says Katie did frequently had the last word. Ill bet theyre both females. Towne I That Settles it I see that some one is advocating the project of a newspaper printed In a compact tabloid form like a book," said Mr. Torque. The very idea! cried Mrs. Torque;, its simply ridiculous. In what way? Why such a paper would be simply useless to put under a carpet Not a Question of Faith. Patient Although,, doctor, I have sent for you at thp earnest solicitation of my friends, and to please them, let me tell you that I have not the least faith in modern medical science. Physician Oh, that doesnt matter at all, I assure you. The mule has no faith in the veterinarian, yet the latter cures him just the same. -- Used to It. Towne You dont mean to say yon didnt notice that earthquake shock? Browne 1 guess I was home in Aiguhurst at the time. Towne But the shake must have been perceptible there. Browne I guess all of us just took it for our malaria. I Extremely Rare. Tommy Pop, what Is meant by th sense of humor? Father The sense of humor, my son, consists largely of knowing when, not to bo funny. Those Sales. Reginald, were all through shop ping, except my some slippers, dishes, a hat, a gas stove, a piano THa Voice of Experience. I dont care to marry at least not yet, said the flirt. Why not? asked the matron. Because at matters are now 1 hav the attentions of half a dozen men, while If I married I would have th attention of only one, Huh I" exclaimed the matron, you wouldnt have even that The forest reserves of the United States now aggregate an area almost' twice that of the state of Pennaylxa nta. |